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What to do when it hits the fan
Recession sparks revival of wartime victory gardens
By KRIS SIMS, QMI Agency
OTTAWA - This harvest season, backyard gardens are taking on greater importance: Survival and security.
"Our supermarkets don't actually store anything anymore. They are all stored in refrigerated trucks out on our highways," said David Chernushenko, an Ottawa city councillor and advocate for local food. "Our entire continent's food supply is heavily dependent on these trucks constantly moving on their way to us."
In the midst of the recession, so-called victory gardens are booming throughout the U.S...
What to do when it hits the fan
Recession sparks revival of wartime victory gardens
By KRIS SIMS, QMI Agency
OTTAWA - This harvest season, backyard gardens are taking on greater importance: Survival and security.
"Our supermarkets don't actually store anything anymore. They are all stored in refrigerated trucks out on our highways," said David Chernushenko, an Ottawa city councillor and advocate for local food. "Our entire continent's food supply is heavily dependent on these trucks constantly moving on their way to us."
In the midst of the recession, so-called victory gardens are booming throughout the U.S...
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